Journal article
Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences for Gastrointestinal Malignancies Result in Measureable Treatment Changes: A Prospective Study of 149 Consecutive Patients
Abstract
BackgroundIn most jurisdictions, a minority of patients are discussed at multidisciplinary cancer conference (MCC) despite recommendations for such reviews. We assessed the impact of MCC review of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers at a stand-alone cancer center.MethodsPatient data were prospectively collected on consecutive cases presented at a GI MCC during a 6-month period. Original treatment plans were collected confidentially before …
Authors
Oxenberg J; Papenfuss W; Esemuede I; Attwood K; Simunovic M; Kuvshinoff B; Francescutti V
Journal
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 1533–1539
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2015
DOI
10.1245/s10434-014-4163-y
ISSN
1068-9265